Bracelet.



N0. 808,805. PATENTE'D JAN. 2, 1906. J. BAGNALL.

BRACELET.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13, 1905.

l/V/r/vrsszs l/E/V 0/3 JOSEPH BAGNALL, OF NORTH ATTLEBORO,MASSACHUSETTS.

BRACELET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2, 1906.

Application filed May 13,1905. Serial No. 260,346.

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Be it known that I, JOSEPH BAGNALL, a

citizen of the United States, residing at North Attleboro, in the countyof Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented certain 'newand useful Improvements in Bracelets, of which the following is aspecification. This invention relates to bracelets, collars, and likearticles, and more particularly to the hinging of these articles in sucha manner as to afford the easy application of the same to the wearer.

The invention relates more particularly to that style of bracelet whichis usually made of round or tubular stock and in which the feature ofsimplicity and neatness is a very important factor.

It is the object of the present invention to render a hinged bracelet ofthis type selfclosing and at the same time to provide working parts ofsuch a nature as to preserve the external simplicity and neatness whichthe type demands. To this end, therefore, I have provided a certainarrangement of parts whereby a spring, moving plug, and a hinge shall bemade to coact to produce the desired results and yet be so contained inand related to the rest of the article as to preserve the effectdesired, as above mentioned. The particular form and structure of theseparts will be more fully described in the specification which followsand shown in the drawings, which form a part thereof, and in whichFigure 1 shows a view of a closed bracelet containing the invention;Fig. 2, a view of the same open; Fig. 3, an edge view of the bracelet;Fig. 4, a partial section of Fig. 1, showing the hinge Fig. 5, the samesection in Fig. 2.

1 and 2 are the two sections of a bracelet of the class described,having a hinge-block 3 soldered into section 2 and pivoted at 4 insection 1. The block 3 has on its pivoted end a bevel 5, which facesinwardly, so that the longer edge of the hinge-block is on the outsideof the bracelet and the corner thereof forms the point 13.

6 is a plug contained within the section 1 and curved to conform to thecurve of said section. It has its end adjacent to the beveled face 5 ofthe hinge-block 3 rounded, as at 6, to afford an easy bearing for theparts in their movements. The plug is made of suflicient length toprevent its rocking when the to throw it into the closed position.

hinge is bent, and on account of its curve in the tubular section it isprevented from rolling, and the rounded end is thus presented always asan even bearing for the end ofthe hinge. 7 is a coil-spring between saidblock and the nipple 8, which is soldered into the end of the section 1to engage the end of section 2 and at the same time to afford a backingfor the spring 7. By employing this nipple as a backing no pin isnecessary across the tube, and the exterior is thus unmarred. By using along plug I am able to reduce the length of the spring, thus making asaving in spring-stock and giving a more even resiliency.

9 is a cup soldered into the end of section 2 to receive the nipple 8and give the bracelet a finished appearance.

The operation of the parts is as follows: In opening the hinged membersthe end of the hinge 3 presses against the block 6 and pushes it back,compressing the spring until its point 13 passes the center of the plug,at which point the plug begins to return and assists in holding thebracelet open. In closing the bracelet as soon as the point of the hingehas been brought by the center of the plug it receives pressure from thespring, which tends The nipple 8 and cup 9 merely act to aline the endsof the bracelet and prevent the lateral racking of the joint.

What I therefore claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an article of the class described, a pair of curved sections, oneof which is tubular, a hinge portion beveled on its inner side on theother of said sections and pivoted with its beveled end within saidtubular section, a block in said tubular section having a rounded end,and a spring for holding said block with said rounded end in contactwith said beveled end. i

2. In an article of the class described, a pair of curved tubularsections, a hinge-block attached to one section and pivoted within theother section, said block being beveled inward on its end, a curvedblock within the other of said sections having a rounded end adjacent toand in the line of the end of said hinge, and a spring behind said blockfor pressing it against said hinge for closing and maintaining closedsaid hinged section.

8. In an article of the class described, a pair of curved sections,tubular throughout, a hinge-block attached to the end of one secsectionand pivoted within the other section,

said block being beveled inward on its end, a curved block within theother of said sections having a rounded end adjacent to the end of saidhingeblock, and a spring behind said curved block for pressing itagainst said hinge-block for closing and maintaining closed said hingedsection.

5. In an article of the class described, a pair of curved sections, oneof said sections being tubular throughout, a hinge-block attached to theend of one section and pivoted Within the other section, the end of saidblock being beveled inwardly, a bent block in said other section havinga curved end adjacent to said hinge-block, a stop in said last-namedtubular section and a spiral spring between said stop and curved blockfor pressing said curved block against said hinge-block to close andmaintain closed said hinged section.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH BAGNALL.

Witnesses WM. B. PooR, ELLIs SPEAR, Jr.

